Podiatry & Chiropody

Premier Physical Healthcare private clinics offer Podiatry and Chiropody services to both gym members and non-members. All Premier Podiatrists are experienced practitioners in their specialty field, state registered and members of their professional association.

Podiatry is a medical discipline that deals with the foot health and disease and its affect on the rest of the body. Chiropody is a branch of Podiatry specifically concerned with TREATMENT of abnormalities of the skin and nails.

Advice and treatment sometimes in close association with a Physiotherapist

Podiatric Biomechanics is the treatment of gait related disorders that directly cause pain and dysfunction in:

The foot including toe, arch and heel

The ankle

The shin

The knee

Conditions that are indirectly influenced can be varied but commonly include:

Spinal problems

Headaches

A Podiatric Biomechanical Assessment will include:

Examination of the joints of the feet, ankles, knees and hips

Muscle strength and flexibility tests

Posture and gait analysis using advanced computer video techniques

Footwear examination

Following which a management plan will be recommended and may involve:

Advice regarding appropriate footwear

Stretching and strengthening exercises

Functional taping

Manipulation and mobilisation of joints and soft tissues possibly in conjunction with Physiotherapy treatment

Foot orthotic prescription

Premier’s Podiatrist’s and Physiotherapist’s have a close working relationship, their communication is fundamental to the successful treatment of many conditions both directly and indirectly involving the feet and lower extremities.

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